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Procurement Excellence in Business Suite 7.0
MCLA Webcast Series




Damian Edelberg

Procurement Solution Principal - SAP Latin America

July 2nd, 2009
MCLA Webcast Series – Business Suite


    Business Suite Process Platform                                 Business Suite Supply Chain Management
    June 19th                                                       (SCM)
                                                                    July 16th


    Business Suite Human Capital Management                         Business Suite Customer Relationship
    (HCM)                                                           Management (CRM)
    June 25th                                                       July 23rd


    Business Suite Supplier Relationship                            Business Suite Product Lifecycle
    Management (SRM)                                                Management (PLM)
    July 2nd                                                        July 30th


    Business Suite Functional Improvements                          Application Optimization & Administration
    (Enhancement Packs)                                             (Solution Manager)
    July 8th                                                        August 6th



    Contact Person for futher information about past or coming Webcasts: Carina Friguglietti - carina.friguglietti@sap,com

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Damián Edelberg



                                                                 SAP Argentina, Buenos Aires -.Joined in 1997
                                                                 11+ years of SAP experience
                                                                 Specialized in Procurement & Logistics
                                                                 Degree in Business Administration
                                                                 Soccer, Asados, Live Music, Family




                             Damian Edelberg

                                 SAP Argentina
                                 Av. L.N. Alem 855 Piso 9
                                 (1001) Ciudad de Buenos Aires
                                 Argentina
                                 T 54 11 4891 3000
                                 M 54 911 6459 1946
                                 damian.edelberg@sap.com
                                 http://www.sap.com




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Innovate Your Business

     Business Suite 7

     Procurement Excellence

     Business Suite Scenarios

     SRM in One Client

     Summary




SAP Business Suite Solution Management

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       2008 / Page rights reserved. / Page 4
Innovate Your Business

     Business Suite 7

     Procurement Excellence

     Business Suite Scenarios

     SRM in One Client

     Summary




SAP Business Suite Solution Management

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SAP definition of Business Suite
    Library




                         Business Suite is a “library of business processes”
  Arch.




                               built on a consistent and modern IT Architecture
   IT
  Reduced




                                     delivered in modular steps at the pace of the
   costs




                                           Customer and at a reduced cost


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Efficiency to Drive Innovation
  Enhancement Packages Eliminate Major Upgrades

                Traditional Upgrades                                        Enhancement Packages
                                                                                                 User interface
                                                                      Enhancement
                                                                        Package
                                                                         EhA EhB
                                                                              EhB
                                                  User interface        EhA EBPP
                                                                        MES
                                                                       Integ.
                                                                         EhC EhD
                                                                              EhD
                                                                        EhC HCM
                                                                       Sales                     Functionality
                                                                       order
                                                                         EhEforms
                                                                               EhF
                                                                            Budget
                                                                        EhE Executi
                                                                       Credit EhF
                                                                       Report
                                                                                on




                                                                                             Enterprise services
                                                   Functionality

                                                                      Purchase Order
                                                Enterprise services    Management

         “All or none”                                                 “Pick and choose”
         Affecting the enterprise                                      Self-contained innovation
         Requires thorough regression testing                          Isolated testing effort
         Business case for entire release                              Business case for target process



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Driving Synergies Across the Suite
  Delivering on one date, Innovation across the Applications

                         2006                       2007               2008              2009           2010

  ERP 6.0                         EhP1           EhP2      EhP3               EhP4         EhP5             EhP6

  CRM 7.0                                                                                  EhP1             EhP2

  PLM 7.0                                                                                  EhP1             EhP2

  SCM 7.0                                                                                  EhP1             EhP2

  SRM 7.0                                                                                  EhP1             EhP2




                                        Business Suite            Synchronized       Enhancement Packages
* Future topics                         release strategy
  may be subject
                                                                  Suite release      across the Suite
  to change

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SAP Business Suite Release Strategy
  What does it mean for Procurement?


                                                      Continuous Innovation
                2006/2007 Enhancement Packages
                based evolution pioneered by ERP
                2008/2009 Enhancement Packages                  EhP      EhP
                                                        EhP
                based evolution extended to the
                Suite
                                                        SAP Business Suite
                Stable core available with ERP 6.0
                and SRM 7.0.
                                                      ERP SRM   CRM   PLM   SCM
                ERP 6.0 EhP4 and SRM 7.0 is the
                recommended ‘Go-To’ Release as of
                Q4 2008.
                New functionality will be delivered     SAP NetWeaver 7.0
                via enhancement packages of ERP
                as well as of SRM.                         Stable Core




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Innovate Your Business

     Business Suite 7

     Procurement Excellence

     Business Suite Scenarios

     SRM in One Client

     Summary




SAP Business Suite Solution Management

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Procurement Excellence
 Complete and flexible solution for organizations in all industries

              Procurement
                                                                    Demand /
              Planning and
                  Analysis
                                                                    Request Creation
                                                                                                        Comprehensive and integrated
                                                                                   Purchase
                                                                                   Request
                                                                                   Processing
                                                                                                        Tailored for your industry and all
                                                                                                        spend categories and business
                                                                                                        models
Payment
                                                                                       RFx
                                                Procurement                            Processing       Strong partner ecosystem

                                                                                                        Intuitive role-based access along the
                                                                                                        end-to-end process
                  Invoice                                                Purchase Order
              Processing                                                 Processing
                                                 Goods Receipt
                                                and Service Entry
                                                                                                        Supports supplier collaboration

                                                                                                        Open and flexible to deploy

                                                                                                        Compliant with legal procedures




                                                                                       !            Build out of ERP and SRM
                                                                                                    functionalities

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SAP Supplier Relationship Management
  Procure to Pay Process

                          Ensures Compliance with Integrated End –to-End
                                    Procure to Pay Processes
                 SAP Business Suite

                  EhP     EhP     EhP

                                                                                  Pitch          Ensures compliance with integrated
                  Continuous Innovation
                                                                                               end –to-end procure to pay
           ERP     SRM
                   SRM     CRM    PLM     SCM
                                                                                               processes
                                                                                  Value          Delivers centralized sourcing and
                    SAP NetWeaver 7.0
                                                                                               centralized contracts
                      Stable Core
                                                                                                 Enables end to end services
                                                                                               procurement with ERP
                                                                                                 Extends the use of the catalog for
                                                                                               all goods and services
                                                  Requisition &
                                                Order Management                                 Supports multiple back-ends
                                                                                                 Extends supplier collaboration
                    Centralized                                                                  Spend reporting delivers enterprise
                                                                    Supplier
                    Contracts                                                                  wide insight
                                                                  Collaboration
                                                                                  Deployment    On premise or Hosted

                   Centralized                     SRM
                                                     Finance
                                                                     Spend
                    Sourcing                                        Reporting
                                                Procure to Pay
                                                  Supplier
                                                Qualification &
                                                 Evaluation


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SAP SRM
   Procurement Process & Supplier Collaboration


                       Requisition & Purchase           Supplier Collaboration
                         Order Management




                             Easy to Use Self-Service    Automate Supplier
                             Procurement                 Connectivity
                             Compliance to Purchasing    Confirmation of Delivery
                             Policies
                                                         Visibility into Transaction
                             Reduce Cycle Times          Status
                           More Efficient, Reduced             Fast, Reliable,
                             Purchasing Cycle                  Collaborative


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SAP SRM
   Centralized Sourcing & Contract Management

                         Centralized Sourcing             Centralized Contracts




                             Aggregate Demand and          Consolidate Contract
                             streamline bidding            Information
                             Collaborate with Suppliers    Track Contract Compliance
                             Manage Complex Services       Distribute Contract Usage
                             Sourcing
                            Extend Sourcing Reach            Centralize Contract
                                  and Speed               Management and Execution


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SAP SRM
   Spend Reporting, Supplier Qualification & Evaluation

                               Operational Spend       Supplier Qualification
                                   Reporting               & Evaluation




                             Ease to use prepackaged   Flexible web-based surveys
                             reports                   Central Survey cockpit for
                             Role based data access    status
                             Flexible query engine     Response Monitoring &
                                                       Reminders

                             Comprehensive Spend          Effective Supplier
                                   Insight                  Management


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Innovate Your Business

     Business Suite 7

     Procurement Excellence

     Business Suite Scenarios

     SRM in One Client

     Summary




SAP Business Suite Solution Management

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End-to-end Procurement Scenario
  UI & Role Harmonization
           KEY MESSAGES
                  Increased business user efficiency via role harmonization
                  Central point of access and end-user personalization via POWER lists


         From traditional…                                    …to Best-Run…




                                       ERP           SRM                          One
                                       Role          Role                         Role



                                        ERP          SRM                    ERP          SRM




                                      SAP ERP 6.0                          SAP Business Suite 7
                                                SAP SRM 5.0




                                                                                                  .
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Work Center: Purchasing Document



                                                Service Area


                                                Work List
                                                Overview


                                                Quick Selection
                                                Criteria for
                                                Selected Work
                                                List




                                                Specific Work
                                                List with Actions
                                                to Trigger Follow-
                                                On Activities




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Centralized Sourcing & Contract Management
  Orchestration of Global and Local Procurement Activities

    Strategic goals for SAP procurement
          Deliver leading procurement solution for central and de-central procurement processes.
          Strong Integration scenarios on process and user interface level between ERP and SRM



                                                                                              Company
                                                                            Division 1   Division 2   Division 3   Division 4
                                               Spend Category A
            Central and
             strategic                          Spend Cat. B
           procurement
             activities                          Spend Cat. C

                                                 Spend Cat. D




                                                                              P2P          P2P         P2P          P2P


                                                                  Procurement Platform

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End-to-end Procurement Scenario
  Contract Management
           KEY MESSAGES
                   Orchestration of global responsibility and support for best-run local execution
                   SOA as key to business process efficiency via suite integration


         From traditional…                                        …to Best-Run…
                                                                                    Central Contract
                                                                                             SRM


                        Local ERP Contracts                                                  SOA

                                                                                      SOA          SOA

                             ERP                ERP   ERP                              ERP         ERP


                                                        ERP                                               ERP
                                                       Call-Off                                          Call-Off

                                       Company                                                Company
                                                                      Supplier
                                                                     Relationship
                                                                     Management
                                                                        (SRM)


                           ERP ERP ERP ERP                                             ERP ERP ERP ERP

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Tightly Integrated Sourcing Process
  Procure to Pay with RFx Processing


                                                                                                         e.g. Buyer or
                                                             Master Data (Material, Service, Supplier)   Master Data Manager
                                                Purchase                                                  Goods
          Demand                                                    RFx and            Purchase                                Invoice /
                                                Requisitio                                                Receipt
          Creation                                                  Contract             Order                                 Payment
            and
          Planning
             e.g. Employee
                                                    n
                                                Processin
                                                    g
                                                  Buyer
                                                             *      Processin
                                                                        g         *
                                                                      e.g. Buyer or
                                                                                       Processin
                                                                                           g
                                                                                         Buyer
                                                                                                            and
                                                                                                          Service
                                                                                                           Entry
                                                                                                          e.g. Warehouse
                                                                                                                               Processin
                                                                                                                                   g
                                                                                                                                Invoicing /
                                                                                                                                              *
             or Planner                                               Sourcing                             Clerk or Project     A/P Clerk
                                                                      Specialist                           Member




                              ERP                                   SRM                                    ERP



                      Integration of ERP and SRM provides robust sourcing capability within
                      the Procure to Pay scenario:
                          SAP ERP: Overall demand planning and requirement generation system
                          SAP SRM: Negotiate and optimize supplier selection
                          SAP ERP: Procurement execution




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Sourcing Integration Processes
  Central Sourcing (automatic transfer)


                                                                                                     Automatic demand transfer
                                   SAP ERP                                  SAP SRM
                                                                                                     from ERP to SRM
                                                                                                         Automatic creation of purchase
         Purchase Requisition                                                                            request (shopping cart)
                                                    Badi /                                               Automatic extract of data
                                                    Config
                                                                                                         Configurable by product category
                                                Automatic (No UI)       Sourcing Cockpit                 Business Add-in (BADI) for
                                                                                                         customer specific rules for more
                                                                                                         detailed control
                                                                                                         SRM can receive demands from
                                                                              RFx                        multiple ERP systems, including
                                                                                                         non-SAP systems
                                                                                                         Sourcing Cockpit is used to select
                                                                                                         and aggregate demands, which
             Purchase Order                                                 Contract
                                                                                                         may have originated from multiple
                                                                                                         ERP systems
                                                                                                         Ideal for Centralized Sourcing




    The diagram above shows a simplified flow. Depending on configuration and BADI implementation, an RFx can directly create any of the follow-on
    documents: an SRM Central Contract, an SRM PO, an ERP Operational Contract, an ERP PO.
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Sourcing Integration Processes
  Central Sourcing with User Intervention (manual transfer)


                                                                                                      Manual demand transfer
                                   SAP ERP                                            SAP SRM
                                                                                                      through user interaction
                                                                                                         Within CPPR, select ERP
         Purchase Requisition                                                                            purchase requisition(s) and click
                                                                                                         on “Transfer to Central System”.
                                                                                                         This creates purchase requests
                                                                    Transfer to
                                            Collective Processing Central System                         (shopping carts) in SRM
                                                 of Purchase                       Sourcing Cockpit
                                            Requisitions (CPPR)                                          If there are multiple SAP ERP
                                                                                                         systems, CPPR can be used in
                                                                                                         each ERP system to send
                                                                                                         demands to a single SRM
                                                                                         RFx
                                                                                                         Sourcing Cockpit is used to select
                                                                                                         and aggregate demands, which
                                                                                                         may have originated from multiple
             Purchase Order                                                           Contract
                                                                                                         ERP systems
                                                                                                         Ideal for Centralized Sourcing




    The diagram above shows a simplified flow. Depending on configuration and BADI implementation, an RFx can directly create any of the follow-on
    documents: an SRM Central Contract, an SRM PO, an ERP Operational Contract, an ERP PO.
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Sourcing Integration Processes
  Direct RFx Creation


                                                                                                     Direct RFx creation
                                   SAP ERP                                  SAP SRM
                                                                                                         Within CPPR, select ERP
                                                                                                         purchase requisition(s) and click
         Purchase Requisition                                                                            on “Create RFx”.
                                                                                                               Can select an RFx type and
                                                                                                               enter bidders and the bid
                                                                                                               submission deadline
                                            Collective Processing
                                                 of Purchase                                                   RFx is created in SRM
                                            Requisitions (CPPR)
                                                                                                         If there are multiple SAP ERP
                                                                                                         systems, CPPR can be used in
                                                                              RFx                        each ERP system to create
                                                                                                         separate RFx’s in SRM
                                                                                                               A single RFx has demands
                                                                                                               from the same ERP system,
             Purchase Order                                                 Contract                           i.e. not from multiple ERP
                                                                                                               systems
                                                                                                         Sourcing Cockpit is not used in
                                                                                                         this scenario
                                                                                                         Ideal for immediate one-to-one
                                                                                                         RFx creation
    *For technical reasons, an approved shopping cart is also created

    The diagram above shows a simplified flow. Depending on configuration and BADI implementation, an RFx can directly create any of the follow-on
    documents: an SRM Central Contract, an SRM PO, an ERP Operational Contract, an ERP PO.
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Services Procurement in the Business Suite



                               Buying company                                       Supplier company
            SAP SRM




                                                       Sourcing                           Sales         Confir-
                                                                      RFx                 order         mation        Invoice
                                                        cockpit
            SAP ERP




                          PM/PS*                Purchase                    Purchase                  Service
                                                              Contract                                                Invoice
                           order                 request                     order                   entry sheet




    Complex Services – Planned Maintenance and Construction

     SAP ERP MM-SRV service item with hierarchical structure
                                                                                                          MM-SRV service item
                                                                                with hierarchical structure in sourcing cockpit

           Service
         specification                                            Service
           outlines                                                line




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Innovate Your Business

     Business Suite 7

     Procurement Excellence

     Business Suite Scenarios

     SRM in One Client

     Summary




SAP Business Suite Solution Management

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SAP SRM One Client



                                                                                                      Solution
                                                                                                       Procurement features of Ehp4 bundled with SRM in a
                                                                                                       concise package
                                                                                                       Accelerated deployment (compared to SRM)

                                                                                                      Enable the casual user !
                                                                                                       Extending procurement process to indirect
  One-Client target customers                                                                          purchasing
       … plans for empowering the casual user                                                          Reduced maverick buying and increased compliance
                                                                                                       via catalog procurement
       … do not use SAP SRM                                                                            Optimize purchasing process/ streamline purchasing
       … existing ECC customers                                                                        department
                                                                                                       Leverage workflow processes to enable the casual
                                                                                                       buyer

                                                                                                      A sustainable strategy !
                                                                                                       Leverage existing system landscape*
                                                                                                       Reuse SAP components
                                                                                                       Minimal IT costs*

                                                                                                      Easy licensing
                                                                                                       No additional license costs
                                                                                                       “Light” implementation of SRM     optimized
                                                                                                       consulting costs, accelerator based packages



  * SRM user based pricing should be clarified (>5000 user migration may incur additional licenses)
  * Landscape Costs may include additional app servers requirements based on overall system set-up

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SAP SRM One Client
  Capabilities



  SAP SRM on One Client in SAP ERP released for the SRM scenarios
      Service Procurement - External Staffing
      Scenario run entirely in SRM i.e. Standalone deployment
      Self-Service Procurement
      Classic deployment + Multiple catalogs
      Supplier Collaboration with Supplier Self-Services
      EBP-SUS & MM-SUS supported


  Deployed in two flavors*
      With SRM 5.0 focus
      With SRM 7.0 focus
      (portal required)




  * Assuming that customer is upgrading from EhP 3


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Innovate Your Business

     Business Suite 7

     Procurement Excellence

     Business Suite Scenarios

     SRM in One Client

     Summary




SAP Business Suite Solution Management

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At-A-Glance: Supplier Relationship Management
  SAP SRM 7.0 – Cross Industry Enhancements Highlights



 Central Contract Management                           Catalog                                         Service Procurement
     Central Contract in SAP ERP usable as              Support for service items and hierarchies       Transfer of external services items including
     source of supply directly out of ERP                  Transfer of service hierarchies from SRM     hierarchical structures from SAP ERP to SAP
     Payment terms on item level                           Quotations or ERP MM SRV                     SRM
     Currency on distribution level                        Enhancements of search user-interface        Sourcing for Services
     Push contract to catalog determination on             for displaying services                          Service hierarchies presented as tree
     item level or on header level                      New Features from MDM core                          structure or flat list including user-friendly
     Multiple alert thresholds on contract level           Extended flexibility of data modeling and        search and go-to in sourcing cockpit
         Expiration date                                   complex objects                                  Configurable item numbering within
         Target value/released value                       Transport support for expressions,               service hierarchies
         Target quantity/released quantity                 matching strategies, workflows and maps          Demand aggregation for service item
     Release based rebates                                                                                  hierarchies
     Exchange Rate Thresholds                                                                               Source of supply determination for service
                                                                                                            item hierarchies
     Change Documents and Version
     Management for Conditions                                                                              Response modification allowed for RFx
                                                                                                            based on preceding MM-SRV*
     Records Management Integration
                                                                                                            hierarchical service requirement
     Mass Change of contracts out of Award
                                                                                                            Catalog access for purchaser and bidder,
                                                                                                            including hierarchical service structures
  Sourcing                                                                                              Response modification items allowed to fulfill
                                                                                                        original purchase requisition items
      SOA based integration between demand in          Procurement Excellence                           Supplier Self-Services for service item
      SAP ERP and sourcing capabilities in SAP                                                          processing (Order Acknowledgement,
      SRM, e.g. direct creation of bidding event out                                                    Service Entry Sheet, Invoicing)
                                                        Team Purchasing
      of purchase requisition                               Define own procurement substitutes
      Bidding Engine Enhancements                           Team Shopping Carts                        Stable Core and Suite Alignment
          Confirmation of bidder’s participation        Flexibility in Transfer and Mapping of Texts
          Line-item revision level on all documents     Revision level assigned to a material in SAP    Unified Access via harmonized roles across
          Chat                                          ERP is available in SAP SRM                     ERP and SRM purchasing capabilities
          RFx response modification                     Configuration of delivery date in Shopping      Extended Workflow capabilities
          Award on bid comparison view                  Cart                                            TCO Reduction
      Dutch Auction and automatic creation of           Multiple G/L account handling and changed       Enhancement Package Enablement
      temporary contact person in auctions              logic to retrieve default account assignment
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      The SRM Community in the Business Process Experts Community

      Learn. Find. Share. at SRM@BPX
                                                        BENEFITS
                                                         Find SRM news
                                                         Network with experts
                                                         Share best practices
                                                         Discover new practices
                                                         Get answers 24x7
                                                         Access product demos

                                                        CONTRIBUTORS
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                                                         Customers
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                                                         You…

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      https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/bpx-srm            One Client
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MCLA Webcast Series – Business Suite
  Coming Sessions

    Business Suite Process Platform                                 Business Suite Supply Chain Management
    June 19th                                                       (SCM)
                                                                    July 16th


    Business Suite Human Capital Management                         Business Suite Customer Relationship
    (HCM)                                                           Management (CRM)
    June 25th                                                       July 23rd


    Business Suite Supplier Relationship                            Business Suite Product Lifecycle
    Management (SRM)                                                Management (PLM)
    July 2nd                                                        July 30th


    Business Suite Functional Improvements                          Application Optimization & Administration
    (Enhancement Packs)                                             (Solution Manager)
    July 8th                                                        August 6th



    Contact Person for futher information about past or coming Webcasts: Carina Friguglietti - carina.friguglietti@sap,com

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Supply Relationship Management Srm 7.0

  • 1. Procurement Excellence in Business Suite 7.0 MCLA Webcast Series Damian Edelberg Procurement Solution Principal - SAP Latin America July 2nd, 2009
  • 2. MCLA Webcast Series – Business Suite Business Suite Process Platform Business Suite Supply Chain Management June 19th (SCM) July 16th Business Suite Human Capital Management Business Suite Customer Relationship (HCM) Management (CRM) June 25th July 23rd Business Suite Supplier Relationship Business Suite Product Lifecycle Management (SRM) Management (PLM) July 2nd July 30th Business Suite Functional Improvements Application Optimization & Administration (Enhancement Packs) (Solution Manager) July 8th August 6th Contact Person for futher information about past or coming Webcasts: Carina Friguglietti - carina.friguglietti@sap,com © SAP AG 2009. All rights reserved. / Page 2
  • 3. Damián Edelberg SAP Argentina, Buenos Aires -.Joined in 1997 11+ years of SAP experience Specialized in Procurement & Logistics Degree in Business Administration Soccer, Asados, Live Music, Family Damian Edelberg SAP Argentina Av. L.N. Alem 855 Piso 9 (1001) Ciudad de Buenos Aires Argentina T 54 11 4891 3000 M 54 911 6459 1946 damian.edelberg@sap.com http://www.sap.com © SAP AG 2009. All3 2009 / Page rights reserved. / Page 3
  • 4. Innovate Your Business Business Suite 7 Procurement Excellence Business Suite Scenarios SRM in One Client Summary SAP Business Suite Solution Management © SAP AG 2009. All4 2008 / Page rights reserved. / Page 4
  • 5. Innovate Your Business Business Suite 7 Procurement Excellence Business Suite Scenarios SRM in One Client Summary SAP Business Suite Solution Management © SAP AG 2009. All5 2008 / Page rights reserved. / Page 5
  • 6. SAP definition of Business Suite Library Business Suite is a “library of business processes” Arch. built on a consistent and modern IT Architecture IT Reduced delivered in modular steps at the pace of the costs Customer and at a reduced cost © SAP AG 2009. All rights reserved. / Page 6
  • 7. Efficiency to Drive Innovation Enhancement Packages Eliminate Major Upgrades Traditional Upgrades Enhancement Packages User interface Enhancement Package EhA EhB EhB User interface EhA EBPP MES Integ. EhC EhD EhD EhC HCM Sales Functionality order EhEforms EhF Budget EhE Executi Credit EhF Report on Enterprise services Functionality Purchase Order Enterprise services Management “All or none” “Pick and choose” Affecting the enterprise Self-contained innovation Requires thorough regression testing Isolated testing effort Business case for entire release Business case for target process © SAP 2008 / JimAll rights reserved. / Page 7 AG 2009. Hagemann Snabe/ Page 7
  • 8. Driving Synergies Across the Suite Delivering on one date, Innovation across the Applications 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 ERP 6.0 EhP1 EhP2 EhP3 EhP4 EhP5 EhP6 CRM 7.0 EhP1 EhP2 PLM 7.0 EhP1 EhP2 SCM 7.0 EhP1 EhP2 SRM 7.0 EhP1 EhP2 Business Suite Synchronized Enhancement Packages * Future topics release strategy may be subject Suite release across the Suite to change © SAP AG 2009. All rights reserved. / Page 8
  • 9. SAP Business Suite Release Strategy What does it mean for Procurement? Continuous Innovation 2006/2007 Enhancement Packages based evolution pioneered by ERP 2008/2009 Enhancement Packages EhP EhP EhP based evolution extended to the Suite SAP Business Suite Stable core available with ERP 6.0 and SRM 7.0. ERP SRM CRM PLM SCM ERP 6.0 EhP4 and SRM 7.0 is the recommended ‘Go-To’ Release as of Q4 2008. New functionality will be delivered SAP NetWeaver 7.0 via enhancement packages of ERP as well as of SRM. Stable Core © SAP AG 2009. All rights reserved. / Page 9
  • 10. Innovate Your Business Business Suite 7 Procurement Excellence Business Suite Scenarios SRM in One Client Summary SAP Business Suite Solution Management © SAP AG 2009. All10 2008 / Page rights reserved. / Page 10
  • 11. Procurement Excellence Complete and flexible solution for organizations in all industries Procurement Demand / Planning and Analysis Request Creation Comprehensive and integrated Purchase Request Processing Tailored for your industry and all spend categories and business models Payment RFx Procurement Processing Strong partner ecosystem Intuitive role-based access along the end-to-end process Invoice Purchase Order Processing Processing Goods Receipt and Service Entry Supports supplier collaboration Open and flexible to deploy Compliant with legal procedures ! Build out of ERP and SRM functionalities © SAP AG 2009. All rights reserved. / Page 11
  • 12. SAP Supplier Relationship Management Procure to Pay Process Ensures Compliance with Integrated End –to-End Procure to Pay Processes SAP Business Suite EhP EhP EhP Pitch Ensures compliance with integrated Continuous Innovation end –to-end procure to pay ERP SRM SRM CRM PLM SCM processes Value Delivers centralized sourcing and SAP NetWeaver 7.0 centralized contracts Stable Core Enables end to end services procurement with ERP Extends the use of the catalog for all goods and services Requisition & Order Management Supports multiple back-ends Extends supplier collaboration Centralized Spend reporting delivers enterprise Supplier Contracts wide insight Collaboration Deployment On premise or Hosted Centralized SRM Finance Spend Sourcing Reporting Procure to Pay Supplier Qualification & Evaluation © SAP AG 2009. All rights reserved. / Page 12
  • 13. SAP SRM Procurement Process & Supplier Collaboration Requisition & Purchase Supplier Collaboration Order Management Easy to Use Self-Service Automate Supplier Procurement Connectivity Compliance to Purchasing Confirmation of Delivery Policies Visibility into Transaction Reduce Cycle Times Status More Efficient, Reduced Fast, Reliable, Purchasing Cycle Collaborative © SAP 2008 / Page 13 rights reserved. / Page 13 © SAP AG 2009. All
  • 14. SAP SRM Centralized Sourcing & Contract Management Centralized Sourcing Centralized Contracts Aggregate Demand and Consolidate Contract streamline bidding Information Collaborate with Suppliers Track Contract Compliance Manage Complex Services Distribute Contract Usage Sourcing Extend Sourcing Reach Centralize Contract and Speed Management and Execution © SAP 2008 / Page 14 rights reserved. / Page 14 © SAP AG 2009. All
  • 15. SAP SRM Spend Reporting, Supplier Qualification & Evaluation Operational Spend Supplier Qualification Reporting & Evaluation Ease to use prepackaged Flexible web-based surveys reports Central Survey cockpit for Role based data access status Flexible query engine Response Monitoring & Reminders Comprehensive Spend Effective Supplier Insight Management © SAP 2008 / Page 15 rights reserved. / Page 15 © SAP AG 2009. All
  • 16. Innovate Your Business Business Suite 7 Procurement Excellence Business Suite Scenarios SRM in One Client Summary SAP Business Suite Solution Management © SAP AG 2009. All16 2008 / Page rights reserved. / Page 16
  • 17. End-to-end Procurement Scenario UI & Role Harmonization KEY MESSAGES Increased business user efficiency via role harmonization Central point of access and end-user personalization via POWER lists From traditional… …to Best-Run… ERP SRM One Role Role Role ERP SRM ERP SRM SAP ERP 6.0 SAP Business Suite 7 SAP SRM 5.0 . © SAP AG 2009. All rights reserved. / Page 17
  • 18. Work Center: Purchasing Document Service Area Work List Overview Quick Selection Criteria for Selected Work List Specific Work List with Actions to Trigger Follow- On Activities © SAP AG 2009. All rights reserved. / Page 18
  • 19. Centralized Sourcing & Contract Management Orchestration of Global and Local Procurement Activities Strategic goals for SAP procurement Deliver leading procurement solution for central and de-central procurement processes. Strong Integration scenarios on process and user interface level between ERP and SRM Company Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Spend Category A Central and strategic Spend Cat. B procurement activities Spend Cat. C Spend Cat. D P2P P2P P2P P2P Procurement Platform © SAP AG 2009. All19 2008 / Page rights reserved. / Page 19
  • 20. End-to-end Procurement Scenario Contract Management KEY MESSAGES Orchestration of global responsibility and support for best-run local execution SOA as key to business process efficiency via suite integration From traditional… …to Best-Run… Central Contract SRM Local ERP Contracts SOA SOA SOA ERP ERP ERP ERP ERP ERP ERP Call-Off Call-Off Company Company Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) ERP ERP ERP ERP ERP ERP ERP ERP © SAP AG 2009. All rights reserved. / Page 20
  • 21. Tightly Integrated Sourcing Process Procure to Pay with RFx Processing e.g. Buyer or Master Data (Material, Service, Supplier) Master Data Manager Purchase Goods Demand RFx and Purchase Invoice / Requisitio Receipt Creation Contract Order Payment and Planning e.g. Employee n Processin g Buyer * Processin g * e.g. Buyer or Processin g Buyer and Service Entry e.g. Warehouse Processin g Invoicing / * or Planner Sourcing Clerk or Project A/P Clerk Specialist Member ERP SRM ERP Integration of ERP and SRM provides robust sourcing capability within the Procure to Pay scenario: SAP ERP: Overall demand planning and requirement generation system SAP SRM: Negotiate and optimize supplier selection SAP ERP: Procurement execution © SAP AG 2009. All rights reserved. / Page 21
  • 22. Sourcing Integration Processes Central Sourcing (automatic transfer) Automatic demand transfer SAP ERP SAP SRM from ERP to SRM Automatic creation of purchase Purchase Requisition request (shopping cart) Badi / Automatic extract of data Config Configurable by product category Automatic (No UI) Sourcing Cockpit Business Add-in (BADI) for customer specific rules for more detailed control SRM can receive demands from RFx multiple ERP systems, including non-SAP systems Sourcing Cockpit is used to select and aggregate demands, which Purchase Order Contract may have originated from multiple ERP systems Ideal for Centralized Sourcing The diagram above shows a simplified flow. Depending on configuration and BADI implementation, an RFx can directly create any of the follow-on documents: an SRM Central Contract, an SRM PO, an ERP Operational Contract, an ERP PO. © SAP AG 2009. All rights reserved. / Page 22
  • 23. Sourcing Integration Processes Central Sourcing with User Intervention (manual transfer) Manual demand transfer SAP ERP SAP SRM through user interaction Within CPPR, select ERP Purchase Requisition purchase requisition(s) and click on “Transfer to Central System”. This creates purchase requests Transfer to Collective Processing Central System (shopping carts) in SRM of Purchase Sourcing Cockpit Requisitions (CPPR) If there are multiple SAP ERP systems, CPPR can be used in each ERP system to send demands to a single SRM RFx Sourcing Cockpit is used to select and aggregate demands, which may have originated from multiple Purchase Order Contract ERP systems Ideal for Centralized Sourcing The diagram above shows a simplified flow. Depending on configuration and BADI implementation, an RFx can directly create any of the follow-on documents: an SRM Central Contract, an SRM PO, an ERP Operational Contract, an ERP PO. © SAP AG 2009. All rights reserved. / Page 23
  • 24. Sourcing Integration Processes Direct RFx Creation Direct RFx creation SAP ERP SAP SRM Within CPPR, select ERP purchase requisition(s) and click Purchase Requisition on “Create RFx”. Can select an RFx type and enter bidders and the bid submission deadline Collective Processing of Purchase RFx is created in SRM Requisitions (CPPR) If there are multiple SAP ERP systems, CPPR can be used in RFx each ERP system to create separate RFx’s in SRM A single RFx has demands from the same ERP system, Purchase Order Contract i.e. not from multiple ERP systems Sourcing Cockpit is not used in this scenario Ideal for immediate one-to-one RFx creation *For technical reasons, an approved shopping cart is also created The diagram above shows a simplified flow. Depending on configuration and BADI implementation, an RFx can directly create any of the follow-on documents: an SRM Central Contract, an SRM PO, an ERP Operational Contract, an ERP PO. © SAP AG 2009. All rights reserved. / Page 24
  • 25. Services Procurement in the Business Suite Buying company Supplier company SAP SRM Sourcing Sales Confir- RFx order mation Invoice cockpit SAP ERP PM/PS* Purchase Purchase Service Contract Invoice order request order entry sheet Complex Services – Planned Maintenance and Construction SAP ERP MM-SRV service item with hierarchical structure MM-SRV service item with hierarchical structure in sourcing cockpit Service specification Service outlines line © SAP AG 2009. All rights reserved. / Page 25
  • 26. Innovate Your Business Business Suite 7 Procurement Excellence Business Suite Scenarios SRM in One Client Summary SAP Business Suite Solution Management © SAP AG 2009. All26 2008 / Page rights reserved. / Page 26
  • 27. SAP SRM One Client Solution Procurement features of Ehp4 bundled with SRM in a concise package Accelerated deployment (compared to SRM) Enable the casual user ! Extending procurement process to indirect One-Client target customers purchasing … plans for empowering the casual user Reduced maverick buying and increased compliance via catalog procurement … do not use SAP SRM Optimize purchasing process/ streamline purchasing … existing ECC customers department Leverage workflow processes to enable the casual buyer A sustainable strategy ! Leverage existing system landscape* Reuse SAP components Minimal IT costs* Easy licensing No additional license costs “Light” implementation of SRM optimized consulting costs, accelerator based packages * SRM user based pricing should be clarified (>5000 user migration may incur additional licenses) * Landscape Costs may include additional app servers requirements based on overall system set-up © SAP AG 2009. All rights reserved. / Page 27
  • 28. SAP SRM One Client Capabilities SAP SRM on One Client in SAP ERP released for the SRM scenarios Service Procurement - External Staffing Scenario run entirely in SRM i.e. Standalone deployment Self-Service Procurement Classic deployment + Multiple catalogs Supplier Collaboration with Supplier Self-Services EBP-SUS & MM-SUS supported Deployed in two flavors* With SRM 5.0 focus With SRM 7.0 focus (portal required) * Assuming that customer is upgrading from EhP 3 © SAP AG 2009. All rights reserved. / Page 28
  • 29. Innovate Your Business Business Suite 7 Procurement Excellence Business Suite Scenarios SRM in One Client Summary SAP Business Suite Solution Management © SAP AG 2009. All29 2008 / Page rights reserved. / Page 29
  • 30. At-A-Glance: Supplier Relationship Management SAP SRM 7.0 – Cross Industry Enhancements Highlights Central Contract Management Catalog Service Procurement Central Contract in SAP ERP usable as Support for service items and hierarchies Transfer of external services items including source of supply directly out of ERP Transfer of service hierarchies from SRM hierarchical structures from SAP ERP to SAP Payment terms on item level Quotations or ERP MM SRV SRM Currency on distribution level Enhancements of search user-interface Sourcing for Services Push contract to catalog determination on for displaying services Service hierarchies presented as tree item level or on header level New Features from MDM core structure or flat list including user-friendly Multiple alert thresholds on contract level Extended flexibility of data modeling and search and go-to in sourcing cockpit Expiration date complex objects Configurable item numbering within Target value/released value Transport support for expressions, service hierarchies Target quantity/released quantity matching strategies, workflows and maps Demand aggregation for service item Release based rebates hierarchies Exchange Rate Thresholds Source of supply determination for service item hierarchies Change Documents and Version Management for Conditions Response modification allowed for RFx based on preceding MM-SRV* Records Management Integration hierarchical service requirement Mass Change of contracts out of Award Catalog access for purchaser and bidder, including hierarchical service structures Sourcing Response modification items allowed to fulfill original purchase requisition items SOA based integration between demand in Procurement Excellence Supplier Self-Services for service item SAP ERP and sourcing capabilities in SAP processing (Order Acknowledgement, SRM, e.g. direct creation of bidding event out Service Entry Sheet, Invoicing) Team Purchasing of purchase requisition Define own procurement substitutes Bidding Engine Enhancements Team Shopping Carts Stable Core and Suite Alignment Confirmation of bidder’s participation Flexibility in Transfer and Mapping of Texts Line-item revision level on all documents Revision level assigned to a material in SAP Unified Access via harmonized roles across Chat ERP is available in SAP SRM ERP and SRM purchasing capabilities RFx response modification Configuration of delivery date in Shopping Extended Workflow capabilities Award on bid comparison view Cart TCO Reduction Dutch Auction and automatic creation of Multiple G/L account handling and changed Enhancement Package Enablement temporary contact person in auctions logic to retrieve default account assignment © SAP AG 2009. All rights reserved. / Page 30
  • 31. SRM@BPX: The SRM Community in the Business Process Experts Community Learn. Find. Share. at SRM@BPX BENEFITS Find SRM news Network with experts Share best practices Discover new practices Get answers 24x7 Access product demos CONTRIBUTORS SAP Product Experts Customers Consultants Partners Analysts You… CURRENT HIGHLIGHTS SRM 7.0 ESourcing 5.1 CLM 2.0 https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/bpx-srm One Client © SAP AG 2009. All rights reserved. / Page 31
  • 32. MCLA Webcast Series – Business Suite Coming Sessions Business Suite Process Platform Business Suite Supply Chain Management June 19th (SCM) July 16th Business Suite Human Capital Management Business Suite Customer Relationship (HCM) Management (CRM) June 25th July 23rd Business Suite Supplier Relationship Business Suite Product Lifecycle Management (SRM) Management (PLM) July 2nd July 30th Business Suite Functional Improvements Application Optimization & Administration (Enhancement Packs) (Solution Manager) July 8th August 6th Contact Person for futher information about past or coming Webcasts: Carina Friguglietti - carina.friguglietti@sap,com © SAP AG 2009. All rights reserved. / Page 32
  • 33. Thank you! © SAP AG 2009. All33 2007 / Page rights reserved. / Page 33
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